Backdating working

In your request for backdating, you need to tell us the date you want to have your claim paid from and also the circumstances that prevented you from making your application earlier.This would be for the period between when you want your award of Housing Benefit to start and when you actually make your claim.It would help your application if you can also provide any documentary evidence that you might have to support the reasons for your late application.

Most reasons fall into one of the following broad categories, but this is not a full list: If you are making a claim there is a backdating section in our online claim form.If you have already made a claim you can ask us separately about backdating.We need your request in writing and you must sign it.If we refuse to backdate your Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support you can appeal against our decision .

Backdating working comments

Backdated claims - Cornwall Council

paulette60

Jun 29, 2017. How does backdating work if I'm working age? If you or your partner is of working age, your housing benefit claim can be backdated for up to one month, if you qualified for benefit during this time. We can't backdate council tax support.…